Cost of Living in
Cairns
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1516 | $3129 |
| Without rent | $674 | $2618 |
| Rent & Utilities | $758.18 | $1309.32 |
| Food | $407 | $1015 |
| Transport | $69.4 | $164.7 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $2504.9 | |
| Quality of life | 62.56 | |
| Life expectancy | 69.13 | |
| English speaking % | 94.45% | |
| Population | 132.4K | |
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1516 | / |
| Without rent | $674 | / |
| Rent & Utilities | $758.18 | / |
| Food | $407 | / |
| Transport | $69.4 | / |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1190.95$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 680.92$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1237.82$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1018.06$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 107.54$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 119$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 53.2$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 6.87$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 7033$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 5309$ |
| Lunch Menu | 9.37$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 31.53$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.97$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 5.2$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.7$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 3.26$ |
| Local transport ticket | 3.06$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 83.99$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 16.9$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.08$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.21$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.83$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.56$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 4.44$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.5$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.06$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.24$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.59$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.71$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.26$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.47$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.48$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.9$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.79$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 14.8$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.01$ |
| Cigarette pack | 18.98$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.54$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.38$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.09$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.59$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 35.24$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 10.45$ |
| Doctor's visit | 38.69$ |
| Haircut, simple | 13.81$ |
| Brand Jeans | 61$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 76.29$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 1462.88$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 14479$ |